It’s OK to say you’ve never heard of grime—unless you’re from the UK. That’s because this music was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.
To someone who’s not familiar with underground music, it’s easy to get confused* about hiphop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people didn’t try to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime singers like Stormzy and J Hus led this year’s MOBO Awards—“Music of Black Origin”—nominations* in the UK.
Grime drew influence from UK electronic music and hiphop, and it mostly shows the thoughts of young people. But different from hiphop, grime singers sing in dialects* with strong accents*, making their songs special.
Lady Leshurr, known as the “Queen of Grime”, said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didn’t want people to judge her. But one day, she realized that she didn’t need to change herself just to please others. And there’s no doubt that this is the most basic and important thing of grime music: be yourself.
“Also different from the hiphop style, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social issues* like the gap between the rich and poor.” Mykaell Riley, the director of the black music research unit told the BBC.
Although still quite young, grime seems to be loved by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating the famous rock music singers David Bowie and Radiohead.
However, no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves.
1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.| A．the rock | B．grime | C．hip-hop | D．electronic music |
| A．Lady Leshurr | B．Radiohead | C．David Bowie | D．Mykaell Riley |
| A．it is the most basic and important kind of music |
| B．it shows the thoughts of young people and pleases others |
| C．it has been accepted by the mainstream music world |
| D．it is sung in dialects and focuses on social issues |
| A．rock music is not popular any more | B．grime is still a quite young music type |
| C．grime is getting more and more popular | D．grime singers always stay true to themselves |
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【推荐1】A popular form of music in Thailand is luk thung. People often call it “Thai country music.” It began in the countryside just north of Bangkok in the early 1900s. Over the years, it has reached every part of the country. You can now hear it playing in Thailand’s big cities.
One of the most famous luk thung musicians was Suraphol Sombatcharoen. He helped to make luk thung popular around the country. He wrote more than 100 songs! He was so famous that people called him the “King of Luk Thung.”
Thai migrant workers also helped to make luk thung popular across Thailand. Migrant workers are people who leave their homes to find work. These workers usually leave the countryside to work in the cities. They brought luk thung with them! As a result, many luk thung players were from the country. Many of their songs were about, country people living in a city.
Luk thung is always changing. At first, luk thung was slow and soft. Many luk thung songs were also emotional. Now, luk thung shows are wonderful. Luk thung players wear colorful clothes with beautiful lights on them. They sing and even dance on the stage! People also play luk thung with different tools. For example, they seldom used electric tools.
Would you want to see a luk thung show?
1. What do we know about Suraphol Sombatcharoen according to the passage?| A．He was the king of Thailand. | B．He made much luk thung music. |
| C．He was a famous migrant worker. | D．He taught the music around the country. |
| A．Soft and popular. | B．Colorful and bright. | C．Slow and emotional. | D．Famous and wonderful. |
| A．It was the music from their hometown. | B．Luk thung players wear colorful clothes. |
| C．Many luk thung players were their best friends. | D．Luk thung players played the music with electric tools. |
| A．singing well | B．playing with different tools |
| C．dancing with music | D．making the clothes with lights |
| A．Music in Asia | B．How to Make Luk Thung Music |
| C．History of the Migrant Workers | D．Travelling around Thailand |
【推荐2】Making Music with Water
Have you ever tried making music with glasses or bottles filled with water? I bet your favourite band hasn’t. Experiment with your own special sounds by turning glasses of water into instruments, make some cool music and find out how it works!
What you’ll need:
※ 5 or more drinking glasses or glass bottles
※ water
※ A wooden stick such as a pencil
Instructions:
1 Line the glasses up next to each other and fill them with different amounts of water. The first should have just a little water while the last should be almost full; the ones in between should have a little more than the one before it.
2 Hit the glass with the least amount of water and pay attention to the sound, and then hit the glass with the most water. Which makes the higher sound?
3 Hit the other glasses and see what sound they make, and see i£you can get a piece of music going by hitting the glasses in a certain order.
What’s happening?
Each of the glasses will have a different tone (音调), and the glass with the most water will have the lowest tone. Small vibrations (震动) are made when you hit the glass. It creates sound waves which travel through the water. More water means slower vibrations and a deeper tone.
1. You cannot __________ from this experiment.| A．make some cool music | B．find out how it works |
| C．drink water | D．turn glasses of water into instruments |
| A．water, a pencil, a glass bottle | B．water, a pencil, 4 drinking glasses |
| C．water, a glass stick, 5 wooden bottles | D．water, a wooden stick, 7 drinking glasses |
| A．line up the glasses and fill them with water |
| B．hit glasses with the same amount of water and listen to the sound |
| C．find out which makes the higher sound |
| D．try to hit the glasses in a certain order |
| A．small vibrations are made when the glass is hit |
| B．it creates sound waves which travel through the water |
| C．less water means slower vibrations and a higher tone |
| D．less water means quicker vibrations and a higher tone |
| A．science fiction | B．comic strip | C．newspaper | D．magazine |
【推荐3】We know many musical instruments well, such as pianos, violins, drums and so on. What about the erhu? The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument. It is the most popular of the huqin family, and it has a long history.
The modern erhu developed from the Xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities (少数民族) during the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, musicians began to use the erhu to perform different kinds of music, and it became quite a popular instrument. With the rise of some forms of folk art, the art of the erhu developed quickly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It became an important accompanying (伴奏) instrument in different folk music. At present, it is used in both traditional and modern music, such as in pop, rock and jazz. It has even become a solo (独奏) instrument. One of the most famous musical pieces played on the erhu is Erquan Yingyue.
As the erhu was mainly played by common people and the playing skills were passed down in oral form, so there are few written records about the erhu that can be found. To study the history and the development of the erhu, historians usually turn to ancient paintings. The earliest pictures of this instrument were found in Yulin Caves and Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves in Gansu Province, where five erhu pictures were discovered on murals (壁画).
1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．Pianos. | B．Violins. | C．The huqin. | D．The erhu. |
| A．In the Tang Dynasty. | B．In the Song Dynasty. |
| C．In the Ming Dynasty. | D．In the Qing Dynasty. |
| A．Listening. | B．Spoken. | C．Reading. | D．Written. |
| A．play Erquan Yingyue |
| B．listen to different kinds of folk music |
| C．get help from ancient paintings |
| D．read some books about ethnic minorities |
| A．The History of erhu | B．The Form of Folk Music |
| C．The Development of Chinese Instrument | D．The Rise of Different Dynasties |
【推荐1】Karate is a sport event to be held in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It will be the first appearance of karate at the Summer Olympics.
Karate, like Chinese Wushu, is a kind of martial—art. It developed in East Asia over centuries, becoming systematized in Okinawa in the 17th century. It was brought into Japan in the 1920 s. After about fifty—year development, it became an international sport event. Generally speaking, karate competition includes two types— kata（forms）and kumite（sparring）.
Kata are demonstrations of attacking and defensive movements of one person against an imaginary opponent. Competitors choose the kata to demonstrate from 102 kata that are recognized by the World Karate Federation. Competitors are not allowed to demonstrate the same Kata twice during the competition. Its stage is an 8 m x 8 m square. Lined up outside the square, seven judges judge the competition. And the scores given by three of them are added to decide who the winner is. What the score is depends on the strength, speed, rhythm, balance and power of strikes and kicks and so on.
In kumite, two competitors spar with each other. A head judge with four side judges observe their sparring. Attacks with good form, power and control get between one and three points.
•One point — “Yuko”—is given for a closed hand punch to the head, neck, stomach, side or back of the opponent.
•Two points — “Waza—ari” — are given for a middle kick to the body.
•Three points— “Ippon” — are scored for a high kick to the head.
A competitor wins by having eight points more than their opponent within three minutes. In a tie, the competitor who scores the first point is the winner. In a scoreless competition, the winner will be decided by the judges.
1. Karate is a sport that .| A．is a kind of Chinese Wushu |
| B．started and developed in Japan |
| C．started 400 hundred years ago |
| D．will appear in the 2020 Olympics |
| A．five scores decide who the winner is |
| B．a competitor demonstrates kata alone |
| C．competitors can choose the kata freely |
| D．a competitor wins by having eight points |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．show us how to do karate |
| B．introduce us the history of karate |
| C．tell us the types of karate competitions |
| D．encourage us to watch karate competitions |
【推荐2】The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world. The newly found COVID-19 variant(变种), Omicron, is causing new concerns. Since vaccinations(接种疫苗)are still an important tool to help build protection, more countries in Europe are aiming at the unvaccinated.
Greece. It will be the first country in the European Union to amerce unvaccinated people. The country plans to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory(强制的)for all people aged 60 and over. Those who have not gotten their first shot(第一针)by Jan 16, 2022 will face a monthly fine of 100 euros(about 718 yuan). The money goes to support hospital services. Since November, the unvaccinated have been banned from going to many indoor places such as museums, theaters and gyms.
Germany. On Dec 2, Germany carried out a nationwide lock-down for the unvaccinated. Unvaccinated people will be banned from going to all but the most necessary businesses, such as supermarkets and drugstores. Unvaccinated people can only meet up with two people from another household, CNN reported.
Austria. In Austria, unvaccinated people aged 12 and older have been under a lock-down since Nov 15. They can only leave home for work, medical reasons or to get something of daily use. If anyone goes against the rule, he or she will be fined up to 500 euros.
Italy. Unvaccinated people are banned from dining indoors in restaurants and bars as well as from attending shows, sports events and public ceremonies. The rule came into effect on Dec. 6 and will last until Jan. 15. But those who have a negative COVID-19 test result will be allowed to go to work.
1. Who will be fined in Greece Starting from Jan. 16, 2022?| A．People who break the rule of lock-down. | B．People who haven’t gotten a second shot. |
| C．People who refuse to see a doctor. | D．People who are unvaccinated and older than 60. |
| A．Greece. | B．Germany. | C．Austria. | D．Italy. |
| A．won’t be able to go to work | B．will be fined up to 500 euros |
| C．will be forced to get vaccinated | D．can leave home for medical purposes. |
| A．奖励 | B．罚款 | C．批评 | D．问候 |
| A．Omicron is causing new concerns. |
| B．Vaccinations are still an important tool to help build protection. |
| C．How the European countries target the unvaccinated. |
| D．How to keep away from COVID-19. |
·When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait at the bus stop, and stand well back.
·When you get off the bus, make sure you and the driver can see each other, and wait for the driver to signal you before you cross the road in front of the bus.
·Never go back for anything you may leave on the bus when it is starting.
·Never bend down near the bus when you walk to or from the bus stop.
·You should cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner, and wait for the light to turn green or for the WALK crossing signal.
·It is important to look carefully to the left, the right and the left again when you cross the street.
·Remember that it is dangerous to stay in the areas around buses where the driver can’t see you. Don’t run between parked cars or buses.
·Do not run across the street or through parking areas to catch up with your friends.
1. When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait .
| A．at the bus stop | B．on the street |
| C．at a crosswalk | D．a street corner |
| A．run quickly |
| B．wait for the light to turn green |
| C．look carefully to the left |
| D．look carefully to the right |
| A．bend down on the bus |
| B．cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner |
| C．bend down near the bus |
| D．look carefully to the left, the right and the left again |
| A．safety rules for students by bus |
| B．safety rules for drivers |
| C．safety rules for children by train |
| D．how to cross the street |
